With the recent release of Mario Kart 7 on the 3DS, I thought it would be a good time to take a look at Mario Kart 64.
The majority of my Mario Kart experience comes from Double Dash on the GameCube, and MK64 is quite a different beast. Not to say that the basics are changed - you're still racing around colorful cheery tracks and using items to smite your opponents - it's the driving and steering mechanics that feel completely different.
It has taken some adjusting, but I'm starting to get a handle on it. So far, I got a gold trophy in every circuit for the 50cc class - which is child's play as far as I'm concerned. I've got 100, 150 and Mirror Mode to take out. And with Mario Kart's classic move of destroying your first place victory right at the finish line, I'm quite certain there will be a spiked controller or fifty.
Alright let's do it. Mario Kart 64 for Nintendo 64. (Playing on Virtual Console)
I wonder how Mario Kart 64 plays with the classic controller... I remember playing this back in the day. Had a friend rent a Nintendo 64 from Blockbuster with this game and we stayed up all night playing it. Good times. So enjoy Mario Kart 64. Just know that Diddy Kong Racing was a far superior game. :)
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